...at wrecking our economy.

nt

for his massive bungling and pissing match trade war.

Really didn't do anything to improve the economy.

Forecast exports of wheat have been increased by 2 million MT and corn by 2.5 million MT this year according to the USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service August update.

What about all those reports of lost grain markets to China? Lost pork sales?

Maybe because China doesn't import that much or it's such a world wide market they can sell elsewhere?? Corn could be going for ethanol depending on the type.

But hey...if things are that good then why do farmers need welfare checks??

One of the issues Trump has with Canada is our high dairy tariffs being unfair to U.S. producers because they can't sell their surplus product here. But the U.S. subsidizes the farmers by 40% which has caused massive over-production. Canada also has no growth hormones or antibiotics in our dairy products and don't want to have that forced on us since it's allowed in the States.

Thanks, Yonnie3.

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis:

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2018

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in July 2018 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $45.7 billion in June (revised) to $50.1 billion in July, as exports decreased and imports increased. The previously published June deficit was $46.3 billion. The goods deficit increased $4.2 billion in July to $73.1 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.1 billion in July to $23.1 billion.

There is a definite trend there. I've read that the recent dip was caused by transactions rushed to avoid the tariffs.

Meanwhile 45 tweets:

"The Trump Economy is booming with help of House and Senate GOP. #FarmBill with SNAP work requirements will bolster farmers and get America back to work. Pass the Farm Bill with SNAP work requirements!"

I am not going to link to his tweets any more.

I wish that were a policy at DU, because rerunning them here contributes nothing. Instead, they are treated as if they are newsworthy.

You're welcome for the chart, and good morning to you.

They provide backup for the info when I can use it in other forums.

The tweets often contain other images and info.

on twitter.com and easy to find if you need links.

As if Steve Duchebage is some sort of reporter asking Trump the tough questions.......

The "Master of the Deal" in actions with the resulting "winning". Don't know about you, but I am fricken tired of all the winning!

But...but...but..."Winning"?